Carriers and WD numbers question

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Michael R.

Some main differences of note from standard MK-I* or updated MK-I* to MK-II:

Michael, do you have any evidence Mk.I carriers were ever updated to Mk.II? For sure Mk.I hulls were adapted as factory supplied Mk.II carriers (all the Mk.I bits were never installed and the holes riveted shut) but I've never heard of a finished Mk.I being so updated.

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Michael, do you have any evidence Mk.I carriers were ever updated to Mk.II? For sure Mk.I hulls were adapted as factory supplied Mk.II carriers (all the Mk.I bits were never installed and the holes riveted shut) but I've never heard of a finished Mk.I being so updated.

Yes, I do.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Ok so next question, within all those Mk.I conversions to Mk.II, do you think a bunch of them are to Mk.II 'Welsh Guard" stowage and not necessarily a Mk.II mortar carrier?

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Ok so next question, within all those Mk.I conversions to Mk.II, do you think a bunch of them are to Mk.II 'Welsh Guard" stowage and not necessarily a Mk.II mortar carrier?

I suggest most of the MK-I* conversions performed in the U.K. were to MK-II UCW specification.

There are British documents that show MK-I carriers being converted to mortar carriers ... but the details appear to show they are British production carriers being converted to 3” Mortar carrier.

Am I chasing my tail and somehow investing hours of work to support a point I have overlooked?